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This week in Congress
The House is in from Monday through Friday this week. The Senate is also in session. The Senate will be focusing on nominations. The big activity this week takes place off the floor -- President Trump's first budget -- and work continues on [...]
Will the Trump Administration Overdose on Authoritarianism?
Last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered federal prosecutors in drug cases to seek the maximum penalty authorized by federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Sessions’ order represents a setback to the progress made toward restoring [...]
Assault on Medical Privacy Hidden in Spending Bill
Hidden in the Fiscal Year 2017 funding bill is money to create a "patient tracking system." This is code for a storing all your records online where the can be accused by a medical professional, medical researchers, government officials, anyone [...]
This week in Congress
The House is in session Tuesday through Friday this week. The legislation of most interest to liberty activists the House will consider this week is actually something on the suspension calendar. The bill in question, H.R. 2169, is designed to [...]
Ron and Rand Paul: Now is the Time to Audit the Fed
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul and Senator Rand Paul recently co-wrote an editorial for RARE Liberty laying out the case for passage of the Audit the Fed bill this year. Campaign for Liberty is working to get a majority of the House to [...]
Ron Paul and Norm Singleton Praise passage of Arizona "Metals are Money" law
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty President Norman Singleton issued the following statements regarding the Arizona Legislature's passage -- and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's signing -- of HB 2014. HB 2014 [...]
Liberty at the Movies: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Making a sequel to a movie loved for its uniqueness must be both the easiest and toughest job in Hollywood. On the one hand, you have a roster of beloved characters and situations. On the other hand, an audience that embraced the first move [...]
Fusion Centers: A Billion Dollars of Paranoia
Before voting on H.R. 2169, which improves information sharing among the Department of Homeland Security and "fusion centers," Representatives should read James Bovard's "A Billion Dollars of Paranoia," which explains the dangers of the "fusion [...]
President Trump: Toss Your Generals’ War Escalation Plans In the Trash
By the end of this month, Defense Secretary James Mattis and National Security Advisor HR McMaster will deliver to President Trump their plans for military escalations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. President Trump would be wise to rip the [...]
Potential Committee vote to expand FDA power today
Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will mark up S. 934, the FDA Reauthorization Act. This act renews the FDA's user-fee programs. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) may offer an amendment giving [...]